Maya: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Maya

Maya

Origin of the name Maya:

From Indian mythology, Maya is a name of the goddess Devi, the consort of Shiva. Alternatively, it is a variant of Maia, the name of a Greek fertility goddess, the daughter of Atlas and Pleione, and mother of Hermes (Mercury) by Zeus.

My own name is Maya and I grew up when it was not a popular name. I find it funny that Maya is a variant of Maia, the name of a Greek fertility goddess, since I went through 8 years of infertility.
The names of my twins are Maya and Wara. Ruben Cabrera (http://rubendcl.blogspot.com/)

My best friend is named Maya. She is beautiful, and has a beautiful name!

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